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Go Big or Go Home! Part 1 – Large Scale Autodesk Vault DeploymentsIrvin Hayes Jr.Technical Product Manager

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Class Summary

Learn how to deploy Autodesk Vault in an enterprise environment. In this class, you will learn how to install and configure global replication and scale it to the needs of the enterprise. Topics include disaster recovery/backup, replication strategies, and collaboration with remote workgroups.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this class, you will be able to: Describe how to setup Vault for collaboration in the enterprise Scale replication to meet the needs of the enterprise List the requirements for global replication Backup and restore the enterprise environment

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Class Series

DM5609 Go Big or Go Home! Part 2 – Collaborating Across a Distributed Environment Delfino 4002 3:15 PM

DM5575 Go Big or Go Home! Part 3 – Extending Autodesk® Vault to the Enterprise Lido 3106 10:15 AM

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Basic Vault Configuration

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Basic Vault Configuration

One physical server with all Vault components Multiple clients connected to share and store files

Web Server

File Store

Database

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Vault Server Components

Autodesk Data Management Console (ADMS)

Internet Information Services (IIS)

Microsoft SQL Server®

File store

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Remote Connections

Home office and remote user can connect through the Internet Opening a port and a FQDN required

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Secure Remote Connections

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate can be used to secure the connection

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Separating Services

Separate Vault server components to improve performance Components on dedicated servers get all server resources

Application Server File Store ServerDatabase Server

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Multi-site Architecture

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Multi-site Architecture

Vault can scale with your organization

SQL Database is shared and files are replicated between sites

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File Store Replication

Each site stores files uploaded by the local users Files are replicated by a schedule or on demand Server need adequate space for quantity of files

Web/HTTP

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File Store Replication Scheduling

Replication schedule at 12:00am All folders are replicated Optimize by specifying folders

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Full Replication Architecture

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Workgroup

Site

Terminology

Site – A location where the Vault server software is installed Workgroup – Sites connecting to the same SQL database

Site

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WorkgroupWorkgroup

Site/Publisher

Terminology

Publisher – the first SQL server configured Subscriber – SQL servers replicating to the Publisher

Site/Subscriber Site

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Scale Vault to the Enterprise

Upgrade

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Deployment Planning

• Firewall Configuration

• Replication Monitoring

• Active Directory• Network Quality

• CPU• Memory• Hard Drive

• Microsoft Windows Server

• Microsoft SQL Server

Software Requirements

Hardware Requirements

IT

SupportNetwork

Environment

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Replication Setup

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Replication Setup

Create a snapshot share folder Enable Replication

Workgroup

Site/Publisher

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Replication Setup

Install second SQL Server Configure Publisher to connect to new Subscriber

Workgroup

Site/PublisherSite/Subscriber

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Replication Setup

Install Vault Server Application

WorkgroupWorkgroup

Site/PublisherSite/Subscriber

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Replication Setup

Additional Sites can be added

WorkgroupWorkgroup

Site/PublisherSite/Subscriber Site

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Replication Monitoring

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Replication Monitoring Tools

MS SQL Server Replication Monitor Setup SQL Database Mail

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How to Monitor

Setting warnings and thresholds Viewing performance measurements Viewing detailed synchronization statistics

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What to Monitor

Imminent subscription expiration Exceeding the specified synchronization time Falling short of processing the specified number

of rows in a given amount of time. Snapshot Agent

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Replication Warnings

Warn if a subscription will expire within the threshold

Warn if a merge length for LAN connections exceeds the threshold

Warn if rows merged per second for LAN connections is less than the threshold

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Replication Subscription Expiration

Synchronization within the retention period Default retention period is 14 days Subscribers must be rebuilt if outside of period

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Backup & Restore

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Backup & Restore

Develop and test a backup and restore strategy Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)

WorkgroupWorkgroup

Site/PublisherSite/Subscriber Site

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What to Backup

All Vault databases: Knowledgevaultmaster, vaults & libraries. System databases: Master & MSDB Distribution database: Autodeskreplication File Store SQL snapshot folder SQL Service master key

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Restore Requirements

Restored to a computer with the same name Same SQL Server edition as the original Restored within 14 days File store validation needs to be run

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Keys to Success

Databases and file stores backed up regularly Each site should backup their file store Regular file store validation checks Test environments Regular monitoring Constant synchronization within the retention period

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Best Practices

Develop and test a backup and restore strategy Create thresholds and alerts Monitor the replication topology Establish performance baselines

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